Date: 22 February 2024 (Thursday)
Language: English
Venue:
University of Cologne
Kerpener Str. 30
50937 Cologne
Organizer:
University of Cologne
Academy for European Human Rights Protection
Ritsumeikan University
until: January 29, 2024
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Date: 5-6 March 2024
Language: English
Venue:
Ritsumeikan University Kinugasa Campus, Soshikan Conference Room
Organizer:
University of Cologne
The Institute for Justice Systems in Comparative Law (IJSCL) Ritsumeikan University
Center for Peace Education and Research, Kyoto Museum for World Peace, Ritsumeikan University
| 13:15 Opening Ceremony |
| Moderator: Prof. Dr. Masahisa Deguchi (Ritsumeikan University) Greetings: Prof. Dr. Akihiko Kimijima (Director of Kyoto Museum for World Peace, Ritsumeikan University) Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Angelika Nussberger M.A. (University of Cologne) Consul General Melanie Saxinger (German Consulate General Osaka-Kobe) |
| 13:30 Session 1: “My Grandfather Higuchi Kiichiro and Japan’s Wartime Policy for Jewish Emigres” |
| Reporter: Prof. Dr. Ryuich Higuchi (Meijigakuin University) Moderator: Professor Dr. Masahisa Deguchi (Ritsumeikan University) About my grandfather Higuchi Kiichiro and Japan’s Wartime Policy for Jewish Émigrés (PDF) |
| 14:20 Coffee Break |
| 14:40 Discussion |
| Prof. Dr. Takahiro Shinyo (Kwansei Gakuin University; Former Ambassador of Germany) Special Lecturer Toyoei Shigeeda (Nihon Sports and Science University, Former Ambassador of Lithuania) Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Angelika Nußberger M.A. (University of Cologne) Professor Kimio Yakushiji (Ritsumeikan University) Associate Professor Dr. Megumi Ochi (Ritsumeikan University) Assistant Professor Dr. Rieko Kitamura (Ritsumeikan University) Associate Professor Dr. Miharu Hirano (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University APU) Assistant Frederic Kupsch (University of Cologne) Assistant Dr. Paula Rhein-Fischer (University of Cologne) Professor Dr. Omi Hatashin (Osaka Jogakuin University) |
| 15:40 Suekawa Memorial Hall |
| 16:10 Coffee Break |
| 16:30 Session 2: “Non-discrimination v. equality – different understandings of a basic philosophical concept in law” |
| Reporter: Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Angelika Nußberger M.A. (University of Colongne) Moderator: Professor Dr. Omi Hatashin (Osaka Jogakuin University) Documents: – Equality v. non-discrimination (PDF) |
| 17:20 Coffee Break |
| 17:40 Discussion |
| Prof. Dr. Takahiro Shinyo (Kwansei Gakuin University; Former Ambassador of Germany) Special Lecturer Toyoei Shigeeda (Nihon Sports and Science University, Former Ambassador of Lithuania) Professor Dr. Masato Ichikawa (Ritsumeikan University), Associate Professor Dr. Megumi Ochi (Ritsumeikan University) Assistant Professor Dr. Rieko Kitamura (Ritsumeikan University) Associate Professor Dr. Miharu Hirano (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University APU) |
| 18:40 End |
| 10:10 Session 3: (tentative title) “The Role of the CJEU and ECtHR in Regulating Social Media from a Freedom of Expression Perspective Frederic Kupsch“ |
| Reporter: Assistant Frederic Kupsch (University of Cologne) Moderator: Assistant Professor Dr. Rieko Kitamura (Ritsumeikan University) |
| 11:00 Coffee Break |
| 11:20 Discussion |
| Professor Dr. Masato Ichikawa (Ritsumeikan University), Prof. Dr. Takahiro Shinyo (Kwansei Gakuin University; Former Ambassador of Germany) Special Lecturer Toyoei Shigeeda (Nihon Sports and Science University, Former Ambassador of Lithuania) Professor Kimio Yakushiji (Ritsumeikan University) Associate Professor Dr. Miharu Hirano (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University APU) Professor Dr. Omi Hatashin Osaka Jogakuin University) Assistant Professor Dr. Rieko Kitamura (Ritsumeikan University) |
| 12:20 Lunch at Cafeteria |
| 13:00 Ryoanji Tempel & Tojiin Tempel |
| 15:00 Session 4: “Unequal conditions? The principle of equality and structural discrimination” |
| Reporter: Assistant Dr. Paula Rhein-Fischer (University of Colongne) Moderator: Professor Kimio Yakushiji (Ritsumeikan University) |
| 15:50 Coffee Break |
| 16:10 Discussion |
| Commentator: Special Lecturer Toyoei Shigeeda (Nihon Sports and Science University, Former Ambassador of Lithuania) Professor Kimio Yakushiji (Ritsumeikan University) Associate Professor Dr. Megumi Ochi (Ritsumeikan University) Assistant Professor Dr. Rieko Kitamura (Ritsumeikan University) Associate Professor Dr. Miharu Hirano (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University APU) Adjunct professor Dr. Hanako Umezawa (Universita di Bologna) Professor Dr. Omi Hatashin (Osaka Jogakuin University) |
| 17:10 End |
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until: 3 November 2023
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until: November 9, 2023
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until: November 27, 2023
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until: 3 November 2023
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Date: 13-14 October 2023
Language: English
Venue:
Ritsumeikan University Kinugasa Campus, Soshikan Conference Room
Organizer:
The Institute for Justice Systems in Comparative Law (IJSCL) Ritsumeikan University
| 17:00 Opening Ceremony |
| Speaker: Prof. Dr. Mitsuyuki Inaba (Ritsumeikan University) Prof. Dr. Makoto Hizume (Dean of Law Faculty, Ritsumeikan University) Moderator: Prof. Dr. Masahisa Deguchi (Ritsumeikan University |
| 17:10 Session 1: “Implementation of the Representative Action Directive in Germany” |
| Speaker: Prof. Dr. Astrid Stadler (Konstanz University) Moderator: Prof. Antonios Karaiskos (Ryukoku University) PDFs: – Implementation of the Representative Action Directive in Germany – Presentation Slides – ドイツにおける代表訴訟に関する指令 清水宏訳 |
| 17:50 Coffee Break |
| 18:10 Comments & Discussion |
| Prof. Dr. Choong-soo HAN (Hanyang University) Associate Professor Zhixun Cao (Peking University) Prof. Dr. Álvaro Pérez Ragone (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú) Associate Professor Wei-Yu Chen (National Taiwan University) Associate Professor Dr. Eun Hyeon Kang (University of Seoul) Prof. Antonios Karaiskos (Ryukoku University) Prof. Kunihiro Nakata (Ryukoku University) Prof. Hiroshi Shimizu (Toyo University) PDFs: – Prof. Han – Prof. Dr. Álvaro Pérez Ragone – Associate Professor Wei-Yu Chen – Associate Professor Dr. Eun Hyeon Kang – Prof. Hiroshi Shimizu – Prof. Antonios Karaiskos – Associate Professor Zhixun Cao – Prof. Kunihiro Nakata |
| 19:10 Greeting |
| Prof. Dr. Makoto Hizume (Dean of Law Faculty, Ritsumeikan University) Moderator: Prof. Dr. Masahisa Deguchi (Ritsumeikan University) |
| 19:30 Dinner |
| 10:00 Session 2: “Digitization of Civil Procedure” |
| Speaker: Prof. Dr. Astrid Stadler (Konstanz University) Moderator: Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Marutschke (Doshisha University) PDFs: – Digitization of Civil Procedure – Presentation slides – 訳文 |
| 11:00 Coffee Break & Group Photo |
| 11:20 Comments & Discussion |
| Prof. Shusuke Kakiuchi (Tokyo University) Prof. Koji Takahashi (Doshisha University) Prof. Dr. Choong-soo HAN (Hanyang University) Associate Professor Zhixun Cao (Peking University) Prof. Dr. Álvaro Pérez Ragone (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú) Associate Professor Wei-Yu Chen (National Taiwan University) Prof. Hiroshi Tega (Tokyo Metropolitan University) Associate Professor Dr. Eun Hyeon Kang (University of Seoul) Hiroko Namura (Attorney at law) Miyako Ikuta (Attorney at law) PDFs: – Prof. Choong-soo HAN – Prof. Dr. Álvaro Pérez Ragone – Associate Professor Wei-Yu Chen – Associate Professor Dr. Eun Hyeong Kang – Prof. Shusuke Kakiuchi – Prof. Hiroshi Tega – Judge Masahiko TASHIRO: Fragen und Bemerkungen zur Digitalisierung der Justiz |
| 12:40 Lunch & Myoshinji Temple |
| 15:00 Meeting at Conference Room: Visit to Jury Court and Peace Museum |
| 16:00 Session 3: “European Model Rules of Civil Procedure 2021” |
| Speaker: Prof. Dr. Astrid Stadler (Konstanz University) Moderator: Prof. Hiroshi Tega (Tokyo Metropolitan University) PDF: – European Model Rules of Civil Procedure 2021 – Presentation Slides – 翻訳 |
| 17:00 Coffe Break & Group Photo |
| 17:20 Comments & Discussion |
| Prof. Dr. Choong-soo HAN (Hanyang University) Associate Professor Zhixun Cao (Peking University) Prof. Dr. Álvaro Pérez Ragone (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú) Associate Professor Wei-Yu Chen (National Taiwan University) Associate Professor Dr. Eun Hyeon Kang (University of Seoul) Prof. Koji Takahashi (Doshisha University) PDFs: – Prof. Han – Prof. Dr. Álvaro Pérez Ragone – Associate Professor Wei-Yu Chen – Judge Masahiko TASHIRO: Frage zum ERCP – Wei-Yu Chen: Comments – Associate Professor Dr. Eun Hyeon Kang |
| 18:40 Closing Ceremony |
| Moderator: Prof. Dr. Masahisa Deguchi (Ritsumeikan University) |
| 18:50 End |
| 19:15 Dinner |
| Transport from Ritsumeikan University |
until: 11 October 2023
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Alumni Freiburg Japan President
Faculty of Law, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto (Japan)
